Pull-over



Jan. 16, 1934. T. R. ATKlNs 1,943,999

PULL-OVER Filed Feb. l. 1932 mos mi@ Patented `an. 1.6, 1934 PATENT i OFFICE UNITED STATES 1,943,999 rUlLLv-ovER Thomas R. Atkins, Cliftondale, Mass. Application February 1, 1932. Serial No. 590,259 Y 9 Claims. (ci. ca 1) The present invention relatesto a device for displaying shoes, and more particularlyv to a device which, when its parts are assembled, presents the external appearance of a finished shoe kcomplete in every respect.

In the shoe industry a large item in the cost of selling shoes to retailers is chargeable to the necessity for sampleshoes with which the salesmen display visually the merits of the wares they oier. It is the custom in the industry, in the sellf ing seasons, to make sample shoes exhibiting the various models which the manufacturer proposes to make on-a large scale. `The sampleshoes are more expensive to make than are-ordinary shoesof their manufacture, their salvage value` is low.

At all times a matter of large cost, sample shoes become a-specially heavy burden in the case of a large factory which puts out many styles of shoes, for each of which there must be samples.

It is the custom for salesmen going about their territories to carry stocks of sampleslwith them for display tobuyers. It frequently happens that. a buyer, pleased with a material, but not with the style of a sample shoe, or with thel style but not with the material, wishes to see a sample shoe embodying his desire in all respects. Ii. the salesman does not have onev with him he must telegraph the factory for the kind wanted, and as it takes some time for a completed shoe to go through the factory, great delay and a possible loss of a sale result.

Heretofore, various means havebeen Vdevised for relieving shoe manufacturers of the large leX- pense of making sample shoes, and for assuring that the salesmen will be able to carry with them a suicient number of samples to please `the desires of customers. The outstanding meanshas been to substitute some sort of a pictured representation for the actual shoes, but this means has. made no practicable impression, as the buyer, before he invests his money in new stock, usually wants to see, not pictures of shoes, but the shoes themselves, as they actually look. At present no means has been devised which adequately lls the place of the expensive sample shoe.

Accordingly, the principal object of the presentl invention is to produce a device Vfor displaying vshoes in which the parts,'when assembled, present the external appearance of a finished shoe complete in every respect.

A, further object of the present invention is to produce a device for. displaying shoes which greatly lessens the amount chargeable in shoe manufacturing to shoe samples.

A further obiect of the present invention is to produce a device fordisplaying shoes which will insure. the greatestpossible chance for the salesman to sell his shoes in cases when the samples he has do not exhibit the requisites demanded by the purchaser. v

A further object of the present invention is to eliminate the delay caused by putting shoes through the factory when more or different samples are demanded by the salesman, as it will be clear thatin such cases it is not necessary with the use of the present invention to put shoes through all the steps of factory process.

To the accomplishment of these objects, and such K others as may hereinafter appear, the features of the present invention consist in certain combinations and arrangements of parts v fully set forth hereinafter, the advantages of which will be readilyapparent to those skilled in the art. Y

The various features of the present invention willbe readily understood from an inspection of the accompanying drawing illustrating the bestiorm of the invention at present known to the inventonin which,

Figure l is a view in perspective showing av prepared shoe upper, outsole and heel assembled ona last, to give the appearance of a nished shoe; l

Fig. 2 is a; view in perspective of the sole plate with the outsole and heel secured thereto;

Fig. 3 is a view in perspectivapartially in section, of` the under face of the last with a prepared shoe upper secured thereto;

Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section showing the means for securing the prepared shoe upper to the. last and for securing the last to the plate; and

Fig. 5 is4 a view in transverse section of the outsole and plate showing a modication of the meansl for securing the outsole thereto.

The illustrated embodiment of the present invention, with the parts assembled, has the external appearance of a iinished shoe complete in every respect.V To achieve this appearance a prepared shoe upper 6 is lasted to the shaping surface on aL last 7. This' combination of a prepared shoe upper and a last over which the up-V per is secured in a stretched condition is known to the trade as a pull-over.. To provide means for securing the prepared shoe upper 6 to the last '1 the major portion of the under face of the last 7 is gouged out to form a depressed surface 8 which recedes inwardly from the peripheral edge of the under face of the last to form a bevelled wall 9, extending around the edge of the under face of the last. The edges 10 of the prepared shoe upper 6 are pressed over and upon the bevelled wall 9, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and are secured thereto by tacks 11. By making the last of a hard wood greater resistance results to the spreading of the wood fibres caused by repeated tacking. When the tacking is completed, the prepared shoe upper fits the last tightly, and has the appearance of an upper on a lasted shoe.

The illustrated embodiment of the present nvention is provided with an outsole 12, adapted to t the pull-over. The outsole 12 is provided with a heel 13 secured thereto and with a top lift 14. The heel is covered with a heel cover, and along its breast is faced with a piece of the outsole 12, shown at 15, formed by splitting the outsole longitudinally at its heel portion.

To t the outsole 12 to the form of the under face of the last 7 and of the prepared shoe upper 6 secured thereto, the outsole 12 is secured to a plate 16 by some commercial adhesive means, preferably of the kind known as Compo. The plate 16, slightly bevelled on its edges, conforms to the shape of the outsole l2, as shown in Fig. 2, and also the under face of the last 7. It is somewhat smaller than the outsole, and, as shown in Fig. 4, ts over the depressed surface 8 of the last 7. The plate 16 is preferably made of metal galvanized to prevent rusting. Nails 25 secure together the heel 13, the heel seat of the outsole i2, and the heel portion of the plate 16 to augment the adhesive effect of the Compo.

From the description given so far, it is apparent that if the pull-over, be placed over the plateV 16 to which is secured the outsole 12 with its heel 13, there will result an object having the external appearance of a finished shoe. So placed together and untouched the parts might be used for exhibition purposes. It is desirable, however, that the parts be secured together so that as an assembly they may be handled and passed aroundby the salesman and prospective purchasers. Accordingly, cooperating securing means are provided placed partly on the depressed surface 8 and partly on the plate 16. Inserted into the forward portion of the surface 8 are two screws 17 provided with at heads, preferably spaced apart as shown in Fig. 3. In the heel portion of the surface 8, in line with the flatheaded screws 17, is inserted a ball-headed screw 18. Upon the upper surface of the plate 16, and adapted to register with the screws 17 and 18 on the under surface of the last '7, are three clasps, two of them identical, as shown at 19, and a third shown at 20. The clasps 19 are U-shaped,

4one of the sides being provided with a slot 21.

The other side of each clasp is suitably secured to the plate 16 by rivets or solder. When 4the pull-over is registered with the plate 16, the screws 17 pass into the slots 21 of the clasps 19 as shown in Fig. 4. y

The clasp20 is approximately U-shaped. The base is secured to the plate 16 by rivets or solder, and each of the side walls of the clasp 20 curves outwardly and is provided with a hole 22. The hole 22 is of smaller size than the ball-head of the screw 18, and the sides of the clasp 20 are spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of the ball-head of the screw 18, so that when the screw is pressed into the clasp 20, the sides of the clasp will be forced outward until the ballhead fits the holes 22. It is thus clear that when the screws 17 and 18 are registered with the clasps 19 and 20, and the heel portion of the pull-over is pressed upon the heel portion of the plate 16 the ball-head screw 18 so registers with the clasp 20 as to hold the parts in an assembly which can be handled and passed around by the salesman and customers. A slight effort to part the heel portions of the pull-over and plate will draw the screw 18 from the clasp 20, whereupon the pull-over can be entirely separated from the plate.

` As shown in Fig, 4, when the parts are all assembled, the portion of the prepared shoe upper 6 that is bent around the bevelled wall 9 of the last 7 contacts with the outsole 12, and the securing means is concealed. This is desirable to give the assembly the appearance of a nished shoe, and is made possible by the fact that the plate 16 is smaller than the outsole 12 secured to it. 'Ihe outsole 12 is held in contact with the prepared shoe upper 6 by the registering of the clasps 19 and 20 with the screws 17 and 18, respectively.

It is clear that if the prepared shoe upper be made of material thicker or thinner than that indicated in Fig. 4, the outsole 12 will be improperly positioned in relation to the pull-over, being spaced too near for thicker material and too far away for thinner material. The use of for any thickness of upper material, the heads being nearer the surface 8 for thin material than for thicker material.

The outsole 12 has been described as being secured to the plate 16 by some commercial adhesive such as Compo. An alternative securing means is shown in Fig. 5. In the manufacture of shoes it is common, when stitching them, to slit the outsole around the edge to form a channel as shown at 23. The channel ap is laid back, the outseam stitches are located in the channel, whereupon the channel iiap is closed, thereby concealing the stitching. To simulate this same condition in the present invention, the sole 12 is channelled as shown at 23 in Fig. 5, and the plate 16 is secured to the outsole by tacks 24 pass- L ing through the channel. The tacks 24 are clinched in the channel and the flap closed over the clinching to conceal it.

While the features of the present invention have been described according to the particular il illustrated embodiment shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise materials or mode of construction described. The last 7 may vary in shape to form any size or style of shoe upper desired. It is not necessary that the plate 16 be of galvanized metal, though such construction is cheapest and preferable. The prepared shoe upper 6 need not be secured to the bevelled wall 9 by tacks, for some adhesive means may be used. The device, as illustrated, is provided with a Louis heel and a top lift for the heel, but it is apparent that any style of heel may be used appropriate for the style of shoe sought to be exhibited. The precise form of the particulars disclosed is not essential since it may be modified within the skill of the artisanwithout departing from the true scope of the actual invention, the characterizing features of which are set forth broadly in the appended claims.

What is claimed as new, is:

1. In a device for displaying shoes, thecombination with a last provided With a depressed under surface, a prepared shoe upper secured to said last, and an outsole, of means including a plate secured to the outsole and fitting over said surface for holding the outsole in contact with the shoe upper to give the assembled parts the appearance of a nished shoe regardless of the thickness of the material of the prepared shoe upper. l

2. In a device for displaying shoes, the combination With a last, a prepared shoe upper secured thereto, a plate adapted to fit the under surface of said last and an outsole secured to the plate and engaged With the upper, of means for detachably securing the plate to the last regardless of the thickness of the material of the prepared shoe upper engaged with the outsole.

3. In a device for displaying shoes, the combination With a last the bottom portion of which comprises a depressed surface and a wall extending from said depressed surface to the periphery of the bottom of the last to form thereat a peripheral edge, a prepared shoe upper fitted over said last, a portion of said upper being bent over said peripheral edge and secured to said wall, and an outsole carrying plate adapted to t over said depressed surface and spaced therefrom With that face of the plate which is next to the outsole lying substantially flush with the bent portion of the exposed face of the upper, of means for detachably securing the plate to said depressed surface.

4. A device for displaying shoes comprising a last the bottom portion of which consists of a depressed surface and a bevelled wall extending from said depressed surface to the periphery of the bottom of the last to form thereat a peripheral edge, a prepared shoe upper tted over said last, a portion of said upper being bent over said peripheral edge and secured to said Wall, a plate detachably secured to said depressed surface, said plate being provided With a bevelled edge adapted to engage said upper adjacent thel bent portion thereof, and an outsole adhesively secured to the plate.

5. In a device for displaying shoes, the combination With a last the bottom portion of which comprises a depressed surface and a Wall extending from said depressed surface to the periphery of the bottom of the last to form thereat a peripheral edge, a prepared shoe upper fitted over said last and peripheral edge and secured along said wall, and an outsole carrying plate adapted to fit over said depressed surface spaced therefrom but in abutment with the upper adjacent the portion thereof which is engaged with said peripheral edge, of means for detachably securing said plate to said depressed surface.

6. In a device for displaying shoes, the combination With a last the bottom portion of which comprises a depressed surface and a Wall extending from said depressed surface to the periphery of the bottom of the last to form thereat a peripheral edge, a prepared shoe upper fitted over said last, a portion of said upper being bent over said peripheral edge and secured to said Wall, and an outsole carrying plate adapted to fit over said depressed surface, of cooperating means secured to said depressed surface and to the adjacent face of said plate for detachably securing the plate to the last so that the plate is spaced from said depressed surface with that face of the plate which is next to the outsole lying substantially flush With the bent portion of the upper.

7. A device for displaying shoes having, in combination, a prepared shoe upper, a last secured thereto, the under face of said last being provided with a depressed portion, an outsole carrying plate adapted to t over the depressed portion, and means for detachably securing the plate to the last including screws inserted in the under face of the last and cooperating means secured to the plate and adapted to register With the screws on the under face of the last.

8. A device for displaying shoes comprising a last the under face of Which is provided with a depressed portion, a prepared shoe upper tting over the last and secured thereto along the Walls of the depressed portion, a plate adapted to fit over the depressed portion of the last and to be detachably secured thereto, means for effecting said securement, andk an outsole for the shoe upper attached to the plate and provided with a heel.

9. In a device for displaying shoes, the combination with a last provided with a depressed under surface, a Wall extending from said depressed surface to the periphery of the bottom of the last, a prepared shoe upper fitted to said last With a portion of said upper being bent over the periphery of the bottom of the last and secured to said wall, and an outsole adapted to engage the bent portion of the upper and to be detachably secured to said depressed surface and spaced therefrom, of means for effecting said detachable securement and for varying the spacial relationship between the outsole and the depressed surface.

THOMAS R. ATKINS. 

